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Decision Tool – PMI

Here is another decision tool that is easy to understand and apply.  PMI is commonly used to compare alternatives.

It is called PMI or Plus, Minus, and Interesting.

P Plus or positive reasons

M Minus or negative reasons

I Interesting or points of interest

The process is quick, easy and may result in surprising results.

Procedure

  • List reasons under the appropriate heading
  • Assign a positive or negative score to each reason or point
  • Use a scoring range of -5 to +5
  • Score
  • Evaluate the results

Analysis

PMI score = Plus + Minus + Interesting